Add a TestDrive

[dscho]

It is not smart to waste most of the developers' time having them copy files around and restarting Fiji instances. Rather, let's have a SPIMTestDrive class in src/test/java/ that can be used to get things running quickly. To this end, we will have to

• add that class
• instantiate and run the MicroManagerStudio class
• instantiate and run the SPIMAcquisition class
• most likely add test-scoped dependencies from https://github.com/openspim/micromanager/blob/throw-stuff-upstream/buildscripts/ivy-builddeps.xml
• make sure that the current working directory is the one of a downloaded and unpacked Micro-Manager installation.

[dscho]

@hkmoon just curious... do you have questions? Or preliminary code? ;-)

[hkmoon]

@dscho Actually, I have a question because I noticed FileNotFoundException while MMStudioPlugin.run(). For the test run, I thought I managed all the dependencies. It said Could not locate org/micromanager/mm__init.class or org/micromanager/mm.clj on classpath:. Could you let me know how to figure it out?

[dscho]

Oooh, that is bad. Could you push your current state to a "wip" (read: Work In Progress) branch so I can have a look?

[hkmoon]

You can use test-drive branch for it. Thanks! I will use wip branch later. It's nice tip.

[dscho]

Thanks! I added one more commit. On Linux, after setting the working directory as well as the LD_LIBRARY_PATH to point to my Micro-Manager-dev-enabled Fiji, it worked!

Will keep you posted.

[dscho]

Sorry, I have been struggling with the auto-run script I want to use to make (see also imagej/imagej-updater#46). Hopefully I will manage to update the OpenSPIM update site before the talk, after that I can try to work more on the test drive. I fear, though, that we might need to investigate this in more detail on your (MacOSX) machine.

[hkmoon]

@dscho I would suggest weekly SCRUM standup meetings with you (if possible) because there is a lot of things I have to catch up in terms of structural concepts, system designs, and so on. The more important thing is for you to validate my understanding over the projects and correct it if it's wrong.

[dscho]

Okay. How about this afternoon at 2 in the atrium?

[hkmoon]

Yep!

[dscho]

make sure that the current working directory is the one of a downloaded and unpacked Micro-Manager installation.

BTW I have added this demo configuration, it should be possible to load it programmatically in the test drive.

[hkmoon]

@dscho Today is my turn to serve a cup of coffee. Are you coming to Atrium?

[dscho]

Ah, darn, I forgot that we said Mondays would be our SCRUM sessions (and I would have had to skip it today, anyway). Would you have time tomorrow?

[hkmoon]

Let's do it tomorrow! How about 2pm?

[dscho]

2pm it is. This time it is in my calendar, too.